securetty(5)

NAME

   securetty - file which lists terminals from which root can log in

DESCRIPTION

   The  file /etc/securetty contains the names of terminals (one per line,
   without leading /dev/) which are considered secure for the transmission
   of certain authentication tokens.

   It  is used by (some versions of) login(1) to restrict the terminals on
   which root is allowed to login.   See  login.defs(5)  if  you  use  the
   shadow suite.

   On   PAM   enabled  systems,  it  is  used  for  the  same  purpose  by
   pam_securetty(8) to restrict the terminals on which empty passwords are
   accepted.

FILES

   /etc/securetty

SEE ALSO

   login(1), login.defs(5), pam_securetty(8)

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